Clerodendrum serratum Linn. (Family: Verbenaceae) is very widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Ethno-medicinal importance of the plant has been reported in various indigenous systems of medicines like Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani for the treatment of various life-threatening diseases such as syphilis, typhoid, cancer, jaundice and hypertension. Some of the chief co...

The Lippia alba (Mill.) N.E. Brown (Verbenaceae) species, has effects sedative, analgesic and spasmolytic properties. This study had as its main objective to evaluate the essential oil of L. alba (EOLa) effect and that of its main constituents, citral and limonene, over tracheal smooth muscle from Wistar rats. EOLa, citral and limonene promoted relaxation of tracheal smooth muscle in contractio...

Three carbonyl-containing extracts of essential oils from Eucalyptus citriodora (Myrtaceae), Cymbopogon citratus (Gramineae) and Lippia multiflora (Verbenaceae) were used for the preparation of oximes. The reaction mixtures were analyzed by GC-MS and different compounds were identified on the basis of their retention times and mass spectra. We observed quantitative conversion of aldehydes to th...

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder described via an excessive blood glucose degree. Vitex negundo leaves extract phytochemicals to have the extremely good capability of healing diabetes. belongs family Verbenaceae found in almost all parts Asian countries, V. leaf has significant impact on glycoprotein metabolism. The phytochemical extracts leaf-contain many other antidiabetic compo...

This study aims to extract the phytochemical constituents and in-vitro evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity roots clerodendrum Indicum. Clerodendrum indicum (L.) kuntz. Commonly known as bharangi or chingari, belongs family verbenaceae. The plant is expectorant, stomachic, Anti-bronchitis, Anti-nociceptive, Anti-microbial, Anti-diarrheal, anti-oxidant anti-cancer. Preliminary screening reve...

Bharngi is one of the drugs of Ayurvedic meteria medica which is mainly indicated in the respiratory disorders. One the botanical sources of Bharngi is Clerodendrum serratum Linn. another species Pygmaeopremna herbacea is being in use for Bharngi. Clerodendrum serratum Linn. (Family: Verbenaceae) is very widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. In Ayurveda it is used...

Insect antifeeding substances contained in plant leaves were widely surveyed by monitoring with 'leaf-disc test'. Larvae of tobacco cutworm, Spodoptera litura F., were mainly the test insects and leaves of sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas Lamark var. edulis Makino, the insect baits. Leaves of Cocculus trilobus DC, Parabenzoin trilobum Nakai (= Lindera triloba Blume), Orixa japonica Thunberg, Clero...

A survey of the plants considered to be poisonous to cattle was conducted in eastern Colombia by veterinarians and biologists. This area is characterized by high flora diversity and a large cattle population (approximately 5 million bovines, or 19 percent of the total population in Colombia). Livestock producers on 148 farms were queried about plants empirically known to be poisonous and the ef...

The constituents of the leaves of Clerodendron bungei STEUD. (Verbenaceae) and leaves and bark of C. trichotomum THUNB. were investigated guided by the antiproliferative activity against three tumor cell lines (MK-1: human gastric adenocarcinoma, HeLa: human uterus carcinoma, and B16F10: murine melanoma). Two phenylethanoid glycoside caffeic acid esters, acteoside and isoacteoside, were isolate...